For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
910 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #614 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#589 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,647
$19,976
Spending / Student
$12,189
$18,397
Best Cottonwood Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Cottonwood Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123
Gr: 5-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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